Good news from closed zoo thanks to CBP 

Cincinnati officers of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently received exciting news about a special delivery: a female armadillo banded lizard at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden gave birth to a live, healthy baby. It's quite possible this new... plus
Belavia and Minsk maintain their course 

Belavia – Belarusian Airlines is maintaining the planned service resumption for its Minsk – Vienna route, previously served until March 2002. Initially scheduled to restart on 29 March 2020, the service should begin tomorrow, 25 April. Planned to operate with E195 equipment,... plus
100 years ago and one month ago 

In between 24 and 25 April 2020, it will be exactly 100 years ago that the Dornier Do Gs 1 was sunk in Kiel on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. The predecessor of the Dornier Do J (aka whale) flying boat series, which operated, inter alia, a mail liner service between Germany and... plus
Understanding the shippers 

From 1 May 2020, American Airlines will take advantage of the online booking platform of its new end-to-end management system and implement a fair booking policy to address late changes or cancellations. This step represents American’s plans to mitigate unused space,... plus
New businesses in Addis Ababa and Kuala Lumpur 

After months of negotiation, Maskargo welcomed its new business partner Ethiopian Airlines at Kuala Lumpur airport earlier this month. The weekly B777F service offers an 80 t payload on the route Brussels-Dubai-Kuala Lumpur-Brussels. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the launch was... plus
Swiss in Geneva 

On behalf of Geneva University Hospital and the Canton of Geneva and in collaboration with Swiss Centers China and Swiss International Air Lines, supported by its Swiss World Cargo airfreight division, landed its first cargo-only flight at Geneva airport on 21 April. The B777... plus
Tests in America and a world's first in Africa 

UPS's drone delivery subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has partnered with research institutes and technology partners in Virginia in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of the... plus
United Cargo upgrades humanitarian efforts 

Since beginning using Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft from United's passenger fleet for operating cargo-only flights, the carrier has operated 400+ flights carrying more than 6,000 t of cargo. United Cargo president Jan Krems: "We're proud to play an active role in... plus
Gare au coronavirus! 

Nous avons parlé pour la dernière fois à Massimo Roccasecca, chef du fret du groupe aéroportuaire de Venise, Vérone, Trévise et Brescia, lorsque le Covid-19 arrivait en Italie (cf. ITJ 11-12/2020, p. 21). Il évoque exclusivement la dynamique de la situation depuis là. plus
DHL launches "UbuntuConnect" service via Dubai 

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100 t weekly airfreight service for organizations and governments shipping goods from China to Africa and the Middle East. Named after the Nguni Bantu word, ubuntu (humanity) used across Africa to refer to the universal bond of... plus